BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260520T133000Z DTEND:20260520T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Annual State of the Municipality with Mayor Andy Fillmore 2026 DESCRIPTION:Halifax is a city that continues to grow\, evolve\, and strengthen as we face both challenges and exciting opportunities in the years ahead. Each year\, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and the Halifax Partnership host the Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality for a State of the Municipality update.\n\n \n\nAs defence investments reshape our region and reinforce Halifax's role as Canada's defence city\, Mayor Andy Fillmore will discuss how we can rise to meet this moment and build a stronger\, more connected future.\n\n \n\nJoin us on May 20 at the Halifax Convention Centre for the second annual State of the Municipality.\n\n \n\n\nABOUT THE MAYOR\n\nMayor Andy FillmoreAndy Fillmore was the Member of Parliament for Halifax\, from 2015 to 2024 and the first city planner elected to Canada's House of Commons.\n\n\n\nIn his nine years as MP Andy has been a champion for issues around infrastructure and housing\, science and research\, national defence and shipbuilding\, and the environment.\n\n\n\nBefore politics\, Andy spent twenty years as a city planner and community builder in the private\, public\, and academic sectors\, including as Halifax's first Manager of Urban Design where he lead the development of the city's award-winning downtown plan. Work for which he was received a National Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute.\n\n\n\nHe attended Acadia University and holds graduate degrees from Dalhousie University and Harvard University.\n\n\n\n\nAlso included in the conversation\, Deputy Mayor Patty Cuttell will join Mayor Fillmore and Don Bureaux for part of this timely discussion\, offering valuable insight into Regional Council.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nPresenting Partner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Partner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost Partner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSponsorship Opportunities Available\n\nPlease contact Josh Creighton\, Corporate Partnership Specialist for details\n\n(902) 481-1229 or josh@halifaxchamber.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


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Halifax is a city that continues to grow\, evolve\, and strengthen as we face both challenges and exciting opportunities in the years ahead. Each year\, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and the Halifax Partnership host the Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality for a State of the Municipality update.
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As defence investments reshape our region and reinforce Halifax&rsquo\;s role as Canada&rsquo\;s defence city\, Mayor Andy Fillmore will discuss how we can rise to meet this moment and build a stronger\, more connected future.
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Join us on May 20 at the Halifax Convention Centre for the second annual State of the Municipality.
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ABOUT THE MAYOR

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Mayor Andy FillmoreAndy Fillmore was the Member of Parliament for Halifax\, from 2015 to 2024 and the first city planner elected to Canada&rsquo\;s House of Commons.
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\nIn his nine years as MP Andy has been a champion for issues around infrastructure and housing\, science and research\, national defence and shipbuilding\, and the environment.
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\nBefore politics\, Andy spent twenty years as a city planner and community builder in the private\, public\, and academic sectors\, including as Halifax'\;s first Manager of Urban Design where he lead the development of the city&rsquo\;s award-winning downtown plan. Work for which he was received a National Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute.
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\nHe attended Acadia University and holds graduate degrees from Dalhousie University and Harvard University.
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\nAlso included in the conversation\, \;Deputy Mayor Patty Cuttell will join Mayor Fillmore and Don Bureaux for part of this timely discussion\, offering valuable insight into Regional Council.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available
\nPlease contact \;Josh Creighton\, Corporate Partnership Specialist \;for details
\n(902) 481-1229 \;or \;josh@halifaxchamber.com
\n LOCATION:Halifax Convention Centre Location: Convention Level UID:e.2481.4387 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T215910Z URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/annual-state-of-the-municipality-with-mayor-andy-fillmore-2026-4387 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR